According to the Civil War records of Isaac Ely Boyce of
Burnet County, Tx his militia unit was organized Jan 27, 1864 by
TST Major James
M. Hunter and TST Capt. George Crittendon Bittick of TST
General John David McAdoo’s 3rd Frontier District in Texas. The mustering
and enrollment officer was Elijah Helms.

"Sep 1865 Fort Bowie"

in

Three
Confederate service records

Clanton,
Private John W. Clanton, 30th Regiment, Texas
Cavalry (Gurley's 30th Cav Regiment or 1st Texas Partisans), and that of "a list of
persons . . . now at Fort Bowie, Arizonia Territory, enroute to
California, who formerly belonged to the Confederate States Army dated
September 3, 1865.

per CSR dated Sep 3: John W. Clanton is listed as 24 years old, of
CSA General Gano's
Brigade, General Parsons’ Division serving in Texas. Under remarks
'Organization broken up, men deserted'."

Sears, Private James Sears, Company H, Bourland’s
Border Cavalry Regiment. Age
24; height: 6’1", fair complex, blue eyes, light hair.
October 1864, detached service. October 1864, under arrest.
James Sears on "a list of persons . . . now at Fort Bowie, Arizonia
Territory, enroute to California, who formerly belonged to the Confederate
States Army dated September 3, 1865. He is listed as 24 years old, of
Bourland’s Border Cavalry Regiment, serving in Texas. Under remarks
'Organization broken up, men deserted'."

I have just learned that a Company of 40 men under
Capt. [John W.] Clanton [Gurley's 30th Cavalry, Co C] is coming down by Washita [Fort, Indian Territory]
claiming the cavalry of [CSA Gen. J.S.] Marmaduke. I suspect
them and if they get into Texas and have not the proper papers, arrest
them and send them to me at once. This can be done under Genl. [E.K.]
Smith’s order No. 58 without creating much ado.

It was reported to me to day that a company of 100
traitors would cross Red River to night at mouth of Bois d’arc [Creek,
Fannin Co TX] going to the Texas. They catch me without any cavalry force,
all gone off with prisoners, or after deserters. I have written to
[CSA Gen. S.B.] Maxey and [CSA Gen. D.H.] Cooper, but fear
they will cross through between our fences and get safe and to Fort Smith.

It is a blessing to get rid of them, but it would be a
much greater one if we can intercept and kill the last one of them or as
soon as they got fairly under way. This country is full of treason and
traitors, & what we are to do with them is a serious question. And one
that requires great care and foresight to determine for the best for our
present and future good.

If New Orleans men are to suffer hangings, would be the
true policy in all clearly defined cases, but helpless women and innocent
children pleads for milder terms if the country can be served as well.

May God help us to do our duty without prejudice, or partiality and
save our country.

P.S. — I shall order one or two new mule teams sent to your inn.
McC. per BP-DM4406-3O-146. (from
The Bourland Papers)

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John W. Clanton.
Only one card is present in the Confederate Service Records for Pvt. John W. Clanton, 30th
Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Gurley's Regiment 1st Texas Partisans), and that of
a list of persons ". . . now at Fort Bowie, Arizonia Territory, enroute to
California, who formerly belonged to the Confederate States Army dated
September 3, 1865. He is listed as 24 years old, of General Ganos'
Brigade, General Parsons' Division serving in Texas. Under remarks
"Organization broken up, men deserted." Sent by
George Martin.

John Wesley Clanton
has just received a Vet. Adm. CSA grave marker showing him as a Pvt, 30th
TX Cav. If he was really a Capt , then we have a problem here and
will probably just stick a stainless steel strip on his marker
noting the Capt. being established for him.

3 SUV and one SCV installed the marker last year. Previously he
only had a temporary tin marker that held the death-burial permit
copy from 1916 which I found the remains of when I was sure he was
buried in the empty grave next to his cousin. I also found a wooden
foot marker and then i learned how to grave dowse and confirmed a
male adult in the grave.
JWC died poor and no money from anyone to get him a marker. Had a
donated grave to his widow from his cousin's first wife who did not
want it as the 2nd wife was in the other grave in the 3 person plot.

We had reports he and his father deserted another TX Cav unit for
bounty money and then he alone later came back and was in the 30th.
That is probably all wrong too. But all we have on hand here. No
record of him ever going bad like his brothers and father ever.

I am the Civil War specialist at the Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery
past ten years and also PCC local SUV camp. Have UDC Jeff Davis
Hist. Gold Medal for my work over the years researching, marking
graves, and relating stories about CSA soldiers locally and in other
areas nearby by my writings and giving talks to interested groups.
Hanging it all up soon due to extreme age and infirmities.

Since receiving orders to send the troops to Houston, I have given the
subject much thought, and though I have ordered the troops to move as
early as possible -- which will be to leave here on Thursday morning, and
the quartermaster to strain every nerve in getting up the necessary
transportation -- I am not willing to see them go without informing the
major-general of the effect that their withdrawal may have upon the
country, and indicate to him that, as a military movement, nothing can
justify it, in my judgment, under the circumstances, but the clearly
defined fact that he is certainly and utterly unable to hold the enemy in
check without them, and that one section of the country must be sacrificed
to save the other, or any of it.

.In order to give the general any reason for this opinion, it is
necessary to refer to the true condition of Gen. [W.] Steele's command,
which is simply an outpost. His Indian force is a thing to be counted when
rations are issued and pay-day comes; but all, General [D.H.] Cooper
included, agree that it is totally unreliable, except when strongly
sustained by white troops, and only partially reliable when that is done.
..Then we must look to the white troops as the only force to keep the
enemy from moving on us.

This force, as I understand it, with [Acting General James] Bourland, now on the frontier, upon which the Indians have been killing and
stealing in his absence, consists of [E.J.]
Gurley's regiment, part
deserted; [P.C.] Hardeman's regiment [Arizona Brigade], short one or two
companies, part deserted; [D.] Showalter's battalion, [S.M.] Baird's
battalion, both of which would not make a full battalion; [C.L.] DeMorse's
regiment, large part deserted, and [T.C.] Bass' regiment (nine companies),
part deserted, making in all, effective men, not exceeding 1,500 cavalry
and infantry. ..Add to this, three, I believe, very poor four-gun
batteries, and you have the entire effective force.

I will have [L.M.] Martin's regiment, some 500 effective men, two
companies State [troops] cavalry certain, and probably three, making 120 or 180; one company of
Showalter's, 50 men, and Lt-Col. [M.G.] Settle's battalion of infantry, say 300 at the outside, but better
recorded at 200 to 250, and not a cannon; with from 400 to 800 deserters to control; these have agreed to come
out, but may not even yet do so, and if they should not, it will take every man I have to do anything at all
with them, and if the troops ordered off go, I could do nothing in the world with them, and this country would,
in some places, be at their mercy.

The general says that there is no danger of the Federals advancing upon
us from the north. ..That may be true, but, if true, may it not be from
the fact that I have an apparently strong force to sustain Steele with, in
case they press him back through a desert country upon me. ..My force has
been greatly and intentionally overrated by Steele and Cooper heretofore,
and as soon as messengers can go with the news, the Yankees will know that
that force is gone, and then what will there be to hold them in check and
keep them out of this country?

It may be said that Quantrill will help you. ..That may be true in
part, but I have but little confidence in men who fight for booty, and
whose mode of warfare is but little, if any, above the uncivilized Indian,
and who say now that they are afraid to enter our army regularly for fear
of being captured.

After looking at the bad effects it will have upon us here, and north
of us, in a military point of view, let us look at the moral effect it may
have here.

Public sentiment had changed greatly, and our cause was being
strengthened according to the security felt by the masses, and the people
and the troops begin to feel that they had some hope of protection in this
army, and all had determined to make the fight outside of Texas. ..Now the
people will lapse back into their former apathy; our friends feel
weakened; our "opposers" strengthened, and our cause morally, deeply
injured.

.As there is no immediate prospect of the advance of the enemy, the
troops in a body may not, and I think will not, refuse to go, but many of
them will dodge off and not go, and, when pressed, if I have the force to
press them, will take to the brush, and I do not believe that Col. N.W.
Townes will get to the coast with 700 effective men. ..Col. [N.C.] Gould
was here when the order reached me; talked rather despondently about his
men going, and I don't think there will be 200 out of the 400 or 500 he
claims will ever start, much less go. Now, sir, I have given you facts and my views. Please lay them before
the major-general at once, and let him judge and act for the best.

from ORsSIv22/2[S#33]p1026.
from Smith Pyne Bankhead to his
uncle Maj-Gen. John Bankhead Magruder.

CAMP AT RIDDLE'S, C. N., 50 MILES FROM FORT SMITH,
On Overland Road, September 24, 1863.

Major-General MAGRUDER:

GENERAL: I
send you a copy of an official communication received from General Price's
headquarters. I suppose that I am transferred now to his command. On my
arrival in the Territory, I was ordered up to support General Cabell, who
was falling back before a superior force of the enemy, in the direction of
Red River. I interposed my troops about 30 miles north of Waldron, in
Scott County, Arkansas, but found the enemy going back to Fort Smith, and
Cabell going southward. I remained at Waldron until I heard from General
Cabell, informing me that he was ordered to Little Rock. Returning to this
point, I received the inclosed from General Price, and am waiting General
Steele's instructions before taking up the line of march. I regret
exceedingly to leave your district, and hope yet to serve under you in the
field. I received your letter inclosing the order announcing the action of
General Smith appointing me brigadier, but [E. J.] Gurley is not going to
respect that. He protested to General Steele against my "assumption" of
the command, and is here now, but not on duty. General Steele forwarded
his protest to General Smith. His course has had a bad effect on the
regiment, and I am in hopes General Smith will act promptly and settle the
question definitely. Gurley's course is insubordinate, and in keeping with
the general conduct of Texas officers and men. I think, however, from all
indications, that my command, with General Price's, will very probably be
forced back to Red River. If Price could not hold Little Rock, he will
probably be forced farther back.

No. 8, Stephen M. Harlow, is my 2nd great grand uncle,
Stephen Moore Harlow. He was born in Saline or Pettis County, Missouri in
October 1844, son of Rice G. Harlow and Evelina J. Ewers. Stephen was
orphaned before 1850 at which time he was with his foster parents James
and Stata Wear in Saline Co., Missouri. By 1860 they had moved to Collin
Co., Texas.

As far as I have been able to tell, Stephen was never married. He
appears in multiple years of the Great Register – Voter Registrations – of
San Bernardino Co., California, and in the 1880 and 1900 Census in the
same location. I have lost track of him after 1900 but suspect he died not
long after in San Bernardino. If he died after 1905, he should be in the
California Death Index to which I do not have access – not online as far
as I know.

Kind regards, Vern Paul

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>>m_pyeatt@martindingman.com<<
Mon, Nov 05, 2012 09:46 PM
.... Thank you so much for all the great Civil War info
you post…I’ve used your stuff for years! You questioned the “Hunter’s
Regiment” that were listed by five of the CSA soldiers who took the oath
of allegiance in 1865 at Fort Bowie, Arizona Territory.

My Jacob and Olivia
Pyeatt were on the wagon train along with one of their sons, Andrew McClure Pyeatt,
who appears on your list.

.
According to the Civil War records of Isaac Ely Boyce
(Burnet Co, TX) his unit was organized Jan 27, 1864, by TST Major James M.
Hunter, E. Helms was muster and enrollment officer; 3rd Military District;
Capt. George Crittendon Bittick; Frontier Regiment; 3rd Frontier District
in Burnet County; TST General John David McAdoo. Isaac Ely Boyce mustered
in 2 days later as a sergeant and served 15 days (and was apparently ill
most of that time.)

>>m_pyeatt@martindingman.com<<
Tue, Nov 06, 2012 08:53 PM .... Jacob Pyeatt age 74 born MO
or PA (#117 San Saba, San Saba County, TX); .. Jacob Pyatt in 1840
Merrimack, St. Louis, MO cen p260b-line 8 of 30 ... Olive Inks
Pyeatt (wife) age 67 born KY ... Olivia Inks/McClure Pyeatt
.... Jacob died near Fort Cummings, New Mexico just a few days after
signing his oath at El Paso (he was already ill). In Willis Newton's
manuscript he refers to Jacob as "old Mr. Pyatt" and "grandfather Pyatt".
He does not reference Olivia. Olive appeared with her son, Andrew McClure
Pyeatt, and family on the 1870 census in Los Nietos, Los Angeles, Calif.

Editor's note: Web
pages by the owner of the above e-mail address that addresses the
Pyeatt and Inks families as well as their
Wagon Train - Texas to California 1865 trek
are:

John Wesley Clanton served until Mar 2, 1863
... In the latter part of August 1865 John Wesley Clanton was with
some refugees at Franklin, Texas. Franklin TX? or Franklin Co TX? [Clanton
without "proper papers"]

In all of our records neither Newman Haynes or any of his sons (John
Wesley, Phinias Fay or Joseph Isaac) held the rank of Captain in the
CSA.....Joseph Isaac did not serve as far as I know (he would be too
young. This is the info that we have concerning their Civil War
activities:

In 1861 Newman Haynes Clanton moved his family to the sparsely populated
county of Hamilton, Texas. The Civil War had broken out and both Newman
and his son John Wesley Clanton served in the State Militia, which was a
company of Home Guards under the command of Captain W. H. Cotton. Newman
served as private while his son was appointed first corporal. For one
reason or another, John left after serving a little over a month and
re-enlisted in Ellis County in the Twelfth Regiment of the Texas Cavalry.
After serving four months in this regiment, known as Parson's Regiment,
John left once again, this time going home to Hamilton County.
A letter written by a Confederate soldier in January or February of 1862
sheds a little light on this incident. The letter written near Houston,
states:

Sergt. Hodges and company returned day before yesterday with Clanton who
deserted from Capt. Maddox's Company some six weeks ago. They caught him
in Hamilton county. He is a very trifling fellow, and having stolen some
things his messmates kicked him out and none others would take him in. So
the Captain took him in his mess awhile and then told him to seek other
quarters, so he "sloped." He is about twenty years old, stout, healthy,
though of low countenance; he is in the guardhouse and will be turned over
to the General Marshal and perhaps have to wear a ball and chain during
the war. Alas! for him."

Sergeant J. H. Hodges and two men were sent to arrest him and bring him
back. Concerning this affair, Sgt. Hodges wrote:

That night about three miles from where I arrested him, I met his father,
and his father did not wish him to come back, he told him to break
custody. The prisoner then refused to come, he afterwards agreed to come
after my telling him he was obliged to. His father told him he was afraid
his destiny was death, which I suppose was the cause of his refusing to
come.

A court martial was held for John Clanton in February, 1862 and he offered
no defense. He was found guilty of desertion, but due to his youth and the
fact that he had not read the Articles of War and so not aware of the
seriousness of his crime, his sentence was a stoppage of pay from the time
of his desertion to the expiration of his term of enlistment and then to
be dishonor-ably discharged.
John re-enlisted in March 1862 in Waco, Texas, along with his father
Newman. On July 6, 1862, Newman was discharged on account of being over
age, and John served until March 2, 1863. Newman enlisted again at Fort
Herbert, but had gone AWOL on June 1, 1863. Again Newman enlisted, this
time in the Company for Second Frontier District at Hamilton, serving
twenty-three days. For this he was to be paid two dollars per day and he
claimed he had never received the money. Newman's son Phineas (known as
Phin) also served in the Confederate Army as a private in the Texas State
Militia.
Newman's youngest son, William Harrison Clanton, was born in 1862 in
Hamilton County, Texas. Three years later the Civil War ended, and on
April 10, 1865 Newman and Mariah sold their land on Pecan Creek in
Hamilton County, Texas, to Henry Burts. This may be about the time the
family started heading west. In the latter part of August 1865 John Wesley
Clanton was with some refugees at Franklin, Texas. On September 3, 1865
Newman, with his two sons John and Phin, appear with a group of
ex-Confederates at Fort Bowie, Arizona, enroute to California. A
description is given of them there that states Newman was six feet one
inch, fair complexion, light hair and blue eyes; John was five feet eleven
inches, fair complexion, light hair and brown eyes; Phin Clanton was five
feet eight inches, fair complexion, brown hair and blue eyes. Leaving Ft.
Bowie sometime in 1866 bound for California, Newman's wife Mariah died on
the Arizona plains.

Sorry that I can't name who the Captain Clanton was, unless Newman took on
that rank himself when passing through Fort Bowie.
If you find any more about their civil War activities I will be very
interested. Newman was first cousin to my great great great grandfather,
Newman's dad being Henry Clanton & my 4th great grandfather Henry's
brother Drury Clanton, both of whom were natives of Sussex County, VA.,
who moved west to Davidson & Williamson Cos, TN, and thence on to
Montgomery & Callaway Counties, Missouri.
Tom Goldrup tjgoldrup@sasquatch.com